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I have a AVR-2105 i have got it wired up from Sky+ via a rgb to component converter in to the receiver. then out of receiver into Plasma via component.
it works lovely apart from i don't get the on screen display from the receiver.

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You can get the OSD via component from both the 2805 and the 3805, but only when the amp isn't routing a component signal from another device. So if, say, you have your DVD player plugged into the component inputs, you won't get OSD while the DVD player is on, but you should while it is off. If you want OSD on top of the DVD picture, you need to run an S-VHS or composite cable as well as the component cables - when you enter an OSD mode, the picture then drops back to the S-VHS source.

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You can get the OSD via component from both the 2805 and the 3805, but only when the amp isn't routing a component signal from another device. So if, say, you have your DVD player plugged into the component inputs, you won't get OSD while the DVD player is on, but you should while it is off. .. ..

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I tried this with my 2105 last night and I still couldn't get an OSD. I'm not running a 10m S-vid lead just for that. The LCD isn't really all that bad for navigating round., I have had much worse I got used to it pretty quickly.

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As a continuation of this topic I have to say I am somewhat confused as to the possibilities of OSD with the 2105. I have had it working on an AV in, for set-up purposes, but is it possible to use it for everyday use with,say, volume control setting in TV mode? My TV is a Panasonic TX 32 LXD1 with built in freeview.
If I may change the thread slightly, is it possible to have pre-set volume-control settings on the 2105 to avoid the all or nothing set-up which comes as default?
Apologies if this has come up before but could find nothing on the subject.
David

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you should get a signal with comp. or s video for the osd side of things.
had the same problem with my 2803, having rigged up all my gear i was not best pleased to have to go out and get a 10m s video cable just to enter a set up menu.
cant believe denon ommitted this feature through component then happen to mention it tucked away in the small print.
anyway,if you're not getting a signal through s video it may be un-selected in your set up menu...which you cant enter to change!.
what i ended up doing was connecting a portable telly using a composite cable i had knocking around and then entered the osd menu that way in order to change things about.
before all that i would just check that you're using the right s video out on your denon or try the other ones if theres more than one.
hope this helps.

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No joy as yet. Connecting to the s-vid out on the 2105 produces nothing. At present the lead is connected to the monitor out, which is s-vid, to the AV2 on the TV, which is a scart socket with a Scart to s-vid converter. I can see the 2105 set-up on the TV screen with this connection, but only with the TV set to AV2. But what I really want to do is to see the volume-control setting on the TV screen whilst watching TV. Is this possible? Logic seems to tell me that it isn't, not with these connections anyway. But what do I know? Can anyone confirm that it is, please?

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I have the 2106 and the cabling set up identical to yours. I can't overlay the volume control or set-up screen whilst watching TV but that's to be expected I'd have thought as the feed is going in through AV2 with my TV signal going in through component. If there is a way to do this though and overlay the OSD then great, I'd be keen to hear about that too.

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my 3803 overlays OSD's via component when being fed a component signal from the DVD player, or when being fed s-video by Sky.....

im surprised the newer models dont.....

well, it overlays most OSD's, the actual setup menus just go to a black background screen i think, but i can switch in to it while watching a DVD....but the surround options OSD and volume control come up overlayed over the film....